Marsha Yuan as the central doctor in Do No Harm. Photo/Supplied
Marsha Yuan as the central doctor in Do No Harm. Photo/Supplied
New Zealand is continuing its fine form at Sundance thanks to Flat3 creator Roseanne Liang.
Liang, the brains behind Friday Night Bites and My Wedding and Other Secrets, will see her new short film premiere at the festival in January.
Do No Harm is described as a Hong Kong actionfilm set in a hospital. Set in the 1980s, it follows what happens when surgery is interrupted by gangsters.
It stars Chinese actress Marsha Yuan and Tom Hardy's stunt double Jacob Tomuri.
Liang says she had to pinch herself when she heard the news. It felt "unreal".
"I'm obviously super stoked to be waving the flag after last year's stellar Kiwi offerings, and I can't wait to show off the acting range of our world-class stunt performers."
The success of her film follows in the path of Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Tickled, both of which premiered at Sundance before going on to become international successes.
Jacob Tomuri, who has served as Tom Hardy's stunt double in multiple movies, stars in Do No Harm. Photo/Supplied
The festival was created by actor and director Robert Redford, and generally sees a number of prestigious premieres, many of which go on to be Oscar nominees.
Do No Harm will be the opening film of the Midnight Shorts section, which includes other shorts wth such creative titles as F**cking Bunnies and Summer's Puke is a Winter's Delight.
"It's gotta be one of the cooler, crazier programmes to be in," Liang added.
The 39th Sundance Film Festival starts on January 19 and runs for 10 days.
